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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in New Mexico

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In 2020-2021, 62 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physics Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Socorro.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Juan College is a great place for physics students. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 736
Arizona 276
Oklahoma 55

Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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